Ironing-machine.



Y.y KAWAKMI;

IRGNING MACHINE. LPLIUATION FILED JAH. 16, 18GB. v

` 'Patented May 11, 1909.

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.ritiri himno Y. KAWAKAML IRONING MACH uruonlon rum JAN. 1e. 190s.

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Patented may 11, i909.

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msufrii'iioimmuni, oFDAwsoN, YUKCN 'fishermen-CANADA To all 'whom it may cncem:

Beit known that I, YAsvrAno im. wAKAiii, e subject of the King of Great Britain, residing et Dawson, in -the Yukon Territori', Dominion f Caiifidu, have invented certain newand uScful Improvements in ironing- Machines', sind I do hereby dechire ihefolloiring to be e full, cleurfaiid exact description of the invention, such us wili enable others skilled in the art to which it sppcrtuins to make and use the same.

This' invention relates tovnew end useful improvements in ironing machines and it has more particular reference to ii manually operated ironing machine embodying in its general construe-tion' en' ironing roller and s ring held means for holding seid roller upon t e ironing table;l

1n connectioibwith'enrironing machine of the above typer thel invention aims :is e primary object to 'provide in connection with the ironing roller, novel spring means for holding the saine to the table.

The invention aims :is a further object to rovide e. novel hiindlefor the roller, such andle'including resilient .side nrnisdesigned Yto engage theA roller, sind novel clamping Ineens for holding seid side firms in such en agement.

Y lie details of construction will appear in the course of4 the foilowing description, in which reference is had tc the uccoiupei'iying drawings,forming e. ,mrt of this specification`, like characters oi reference designating 535 similar "parts, throughout the severalr` views,

wherein:- i

Figure 1 is n top plan View of an ironing machine constructed in accordance with the resent invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevetiou thereof. Fin. 3 is a section on the lino 3-3 of Fi 1, looiiiug in the direction of the arrow and s evs/ing more particularly the clamping means above referred to. f Fig. 4`is a section on the li'ne 4-4 of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a de- 46 tailed perspective View of a clamping lever included in the invention.

In thel accompanying drawings, thehumeral 5 designates an ironing taiile und the numeral 6 designatesv generally the iiiiicliine forming the suhjcct mutter of the present invention. Such machine comprehcnds o,

hollow ironing roller 7, having openings S in the sides thereof, thi-mmh which heating ajrkes may be iiitrodiicci This roller 7 is 56 actuated b means of e hundie 9, comprising a U-shape metallic part l10, having 4resilient p I Specification of Letters Patent.

' 'Apyiiation sied January ie, nies` sei-iai No. 411,113,

IBONING-MACHINE Patented Mey 11, 1909.

i arms 11 and haring secured to its'cross part; n wooden hand grip 12. 'l'he iiiis 11, :it i their extremities, ure formed with collarsl 13, having tubular extensions` 14, which extensions are designed for engagement in o cnings 1F formed centi-ull)- in the sides o the l l i roller 7. in such eiigngenieiit of the tubular extensions 1x4 iii the rollo-i' 7, u rod or shaft. 16 l posses through the collars- :ind ocntrully i through the roller, :ind projects on euch .side beyond the sides of thc tuble 5. The ends of the rod 41 are formed iis eyes 17, through which are engaged the hook-shaped upper ends 18 of retriictile coil s )rings 19,5uid springs having their lower ends mnt into hook shape iis at 20 :ind engaged with pins 21 carried by miss 22. The. arms 2'.' aire pivoted :it their front ends as :it 23 to the frame of the table. 5 and at their other ends ure connected by e cross port 24 which carries ai projecting treiidle 25. 1t will be apparent that by dercssing the arms '2.2, by means of the treadlc 25, the tension of the springs 19 will bc increased, so that the relier 7 is caused to beer with renter lforce upon the articles to be ironia?.

The inciiiis for holding the arms 11 with their collar extensions engaged in the'. openingsI 15 of the roller 7, comprises two yokes 26 und 27 of substitut isl U-shiipe, the yoke 27 heilig narrower thon the yoke 26, :ind having its inner ends disposed between the inner end portions of siii yoke 2G. 'lhe yokes 26 und 27 ure engaged in selected not-ches. 28, formed in series in plates 29, which plates are secured to thei respective arms 11. The inner ends of the yokcs 26 and 27 are bent into the forni of hooks 30 and 31 thc hook shaped ends oithe respective yokes con. froniinfi,r one-another m id living oiivzigcd with respective pins 32 und 33, provi ed :it one en of a clainoing lever 34. 'lhe lover 34 is o curved forni sind. :it its other und carries a handle 35, which iii the ition of ports shown, bears againstlthe yo 'o 26.

In use, the machine is rcciprocated over theI trible 5, the operator grasping the handle grip' l2. are disengaged from tho rod 16 the ro con be Withdrawn from tho roller.

vor 34 is swung into n posil'ko so as to have its ins 32 und 33 rolonse the hooks 3() mid 31 of t ie yokcs 2li und 27 respectively whiohwill permit the spreading ii iiirt of the spring arms 1l and thereby engaging the ex- Wlicn the ends of the sprin'fs 19 After thc said rod has been withdrawn Ironitho roller the lowith exteiiioiie lo eng the roller, n. loot trouille, inidspring` ninnnted on and trundle :ind haring connection with i tensions 14, i'roni the openings 15 iii the roller, which will reeiilt in the tri-ving of the roller.

The invention is siniple in its Qtriu-tiirztl dotiiih, int-,Xpiinive to ninniifnvtnre :nid

przieiieiil :ind olliviont in nso.

what is elxiinied is:

i, 'lhe eonihiimtion with :i work `support, ol' :in ironing roller haring central oiwiiiiig in opponio side-t thereof, :i shsil't nioiined in siiid opiiiiiig :iiiil extending' beyond the work support iinil containing perhiration nein' oppiwiio i-xii'eiiiities, :i iiziiidle conipi'ising re ilient :iiiii.- tei'iiiiiiniiiigr in eoli:ii'.-. eiirrounding the shi-ift, `mid rolhirh provided nge in the openings in the perforated endsv ol' seid shaft.

2, In nii ironing niziehiiie, :in ironing' roller,

n rod piisjfil centrally through ilie hitter, :i4

handle having :iriieA provided with colla-rs surrounding the formed on the eoliiirs :nid iietiiulnihly engnging the.

i f :nid rod. A

3. In :in ironing ninehine, :in ironing roller, a '.'n'l pau-:sed centrali)y through the hitter, :i lin-iL lle liitving :iriiihprovided with Collin-.s ui'i'aindiiig the rod, tnlniliii extensions i'oi'iiiel on the collnrs iinil detnolnilily eniiging he roller :it opposite ides thereof, :i le niezin` haring oonioot treiidle, yieldiil; neotion between the loot tiendlo :ind the ends of sind rod, Asind ineens opernlilo upon rods, tnhnlair exfeiisionsv i ltende' one of sind yoke-s being disposed between the treno'le, :ind dvieldzilile ineens haring ton-'Tsidepieeesof tlieotheryoke,snidyokesbeing 'lect-ion bei een the l'ooi'. tri-:idle :ind ihe ends roller :ii opposite illes thereof, n foot.

lspec-tivo the @irnis to hold the tubular extensions in 'engwfenient with the roller.

i. n :in ironing machine, iin ironing roller,

'zi rod extending centrally through the roller,

ii lnniille having )reading arms, slidnble on tht` rod to detuelni ily engage with the roller, :i fooi treiidle, `Qpring connections between the treiidle :nifl said roller, and U-shaped yokes embracing said iii-ins und extended in- Iwiirdlv. the inner end portion of one of l :iid

yokes being disiiosed between the side pieces :ii their inner ends with oonironting hooks :ind :i curve-.d elnniping nieniber provided with two pin [or engagement with sind repeetive hooks in their confronting relation.

In :in ironing iiniehine, iin ironing roller*i 'zi'huni'lle comprising resilient arms forme for Vdetachable engagement with the. sides of .said roller und adapted to spring outwardly therefrom, :ind ineiins for holding sind arms iii `nc-h engagement, .said means comprising U-shii )ed yokes embracing sind :ii-nis amd exinwardly, the inner end portion of foi-ined :it their inner ends with confronting hooks, and n. curved clamping lever provide with two pins for engagement with seid rehooks iii'their confronting relation. .[ii testimony whereof, I iilix my signature,

vin presence of two witnesses.

YASUIARO KAWVAKAMI.

\\'itnessos: l

'lnonAs A. Fiirrn, (i. C. (joui. 

